The WVSU Socio-Behavioral Science Research Ethics Review Committee (SBSRERC) is granted Level 1 accreditation by Philippine Health Research Ethics Board Committee on Standards and Accreditation (PHREB CSA), effective June 30, 2023-December 29, 2023. During this period, the SBSRERC shall comply with the 2020 PHREB Policies and Requirements for Accreditation of Research Ethics Committee and the National Ethical Guidelines for Research Involving Human Participants (NEGRIHP).
Dr. Hilda C. Montaño serves as the REC Chair and Dr. Venus Papilota-Diaz is the REC Member Secretary. Both serve as panel chairs in two of the five panels in SBSRERC, while Dr. Jeannemar Genevive Y. Figueras, Dr. Catherine O. Roces, and Dr. Ma. Pilar S. Malata serve in the other three panels. Each panel is composed of institutional and non-institutional members coming from various fields of socio-behavioral sciences.
As per Memorandum No. 22-268, the Committee is given the authority to operate as an independent body to review socio-behavioral science research protocols of students, faculty, staff, and other researchers within and outside the University. It approves and disapproves protocols, and requires modifications to protocols and related documents. Most importantly, it has the responsibility to protect the rights, safety, and well-being of human participants involved in socio-behavioral science research and to provide public assurance of such protection.
The WVSU SBSRERC now accepts research protocols to review. For inquiries, look for Ms. Cherry Ann C. Castigador, at the 3rd Floor of the Research and Extension Building or call 320-08-70 Loc. 1127, or email to [email protected], or visit their FB page for events, list of requirements, and forms.